International Organizations

1) Which of the following statements is/are correct with respect to 'International Seabed Authority (ISA)'?

a) It is based in Kingston, Jamaica.
b) It regulates and control all mineral related activities in the international seabed.
c) It is established by the Law of Sea Convention.
d) All of the above

2) Which of the following statements is incorrect with respect to 'Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO)'?

a) It is an Eurasian political, economic and military organization.
b) It is 6 member group which includes Kazakhstan, China, Russia, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.
c) India and Afghanistan have been accepted as full members during 2015 summit of SCO.
d) 2017 summit of SCO will be held at 'Astana'.

3) Which of the following statements is/are correct with respect to 'International Institute of Strategic Studies(IISS)'?

a) It is an independent think tank which annually organizes the 'Shangri-La' Dialogue forum.
b) Shangri-La' Dialogue is a 'Track-One' inter-governmental security forum.
c) Both a and b
d) Neither a nor b

4) Consider the following statements regarding 'United Nations Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan (UNMOGIP) :

i) It monitors the situation in Kashmir.
ii) It was specifically established to observe the ceasefire according to 'Karachi Agreement'.
iii) India and Pakistan do not recognizes it.
iv) Major General Per Lodin has been appointed as its new head.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

a) All of the above
b) i, ii and iii only
c) i, ii and iv only
d) None of the above

Answers

1) d
2) c, India and Pakistan have been accepted as full members during 2015 summit of SCO in Ufa, Russia
3) c
4) c , India does not recognizes it while Pakistan calls for its expansion.

Paris Accord : COP-21 to the UNFCCC in Paris And Latest Developments

1) Which of the following statements is incorrect regarding International Solar Energy Alliance (ISA) launched at COP-21 to the UNFCCC in Paris?

a) It was launched jointly by India and Germany to boost solar energy in developing countries.
b) It is an alliance of 121 solar resource rich countries in tropical areas.
c) ISA will function from the National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE) in Gurgaon, India.
d) The International Steering Committee (ISC) of the ISA has met two times on 1 December 2015 at Paris, France and 18 January 2016 at Abu Dhabi, UAE.

2) INDC (Intended Nationally Determined Contribution) outlines the post-2020 climate actions countries' intend to take under a new international agreement. Which of the following INDCs has/have been outlined by the India?

a) Reduction in the emissions intensity of its GDP by 33 to 35 per cent by 2030 from 2005 level.
b) Creating an additional carbon sink of 2.5 to 3 billion tonnes of CO2 equivalent through additional forest and tree cover by 2030.
c) To anchor a global solar alliance, INSPA (International Agency for Solar Policy & Application)
d) All of the above.

3) Consider the following statements and mark the correct answer with respect to Paris Accord.

a) In COP-21, 195 countries adopted the first-ever universal, legally binding global climate deal.
b) $100 billion adaptation and mitigation fund was made legally binding on developed countries.
c) Both a and b are correct.
d) Neither a nor b is correct.

4) In COP-21, to which of the following mitigation measures did parties agreed to?

a) Keeping the increase in global average temperature to well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels.
b) Keeping the temperatures at 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels
c) Come together every 8 years to set more ambitious targets as required by science.
d) a and b only

5) Which of the following organizations has signed an agreement with the India led International Solar Energy Alliance to help it mobilize a trillion dollars in investments by 2030?

a) Asian Development Bank
b) World Bank
c) Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
d) International Monetary Fund

Answers:

1) a, ISA was launched jointly by India and France to boost solar energy in developing countries.
2) d
3) a
4) d, statement c-after every 5 years
5) b